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The Going Rate for a Cosmetic Surgeon in the U.K.

Submitted by Meg Wilson on June 2, 2008 - 08:59.

Transform is the largest comsmetic surgery business in the U.K. They employ 40 cosmetic surgeons. And if things go according to plan Transform will become the world's first publicly traded cosmetic surgery firm.

They say their average full-time cosmetic surgeon makes about 300,000 pounds per year. That would be equivalent to almost $600,000 dollars per year.

The Guardian interviewed one of their executives, who explained how different age groups tend to want different cosmetic procedures. Between the ages of 18 and 25, young women tend to have breast augmentation ($8,000) or lip enhancement, in their thirties they choose tummy tucks ($8,000) or liposuction (from $5,400) followed by face-lifts (from $9,500) in the mid-fifties. The oldest person operated on at Transform was a woman in her seventies who had the bags under her eyes reduced (from $5,500).
Men tend to go for nose jobs and eye bag removals.


( categories: Cosmetic Surgery )

Dior Cell Phone

Submitted by Meg Wilson on June 2, 2008 - 09:59.


Dior has just unveiled a cell phone that will retail for about $5,000. Initially it's just available in Russia and China but Americans will be able to buy it later this year.

Dior teamed up with a French company, ModeLabs Group SA to create this mobile phone and they expect to sell 10,000 units in the first year. Dior's fashion rivals (Prada, Armani and Dolce & Gabana) are already offering designer mobile phones but those retail for only about $600.

You wouldn't want to drop this phone. And if you really want to have the most expensive designer cell phone in your social circle, than you would want to check out an even more expensive and exclusive cell phone created by Vertu and retailing for $73,000.


( categories: Fashion )

A Paper Life: Back to Drugs for Tatum O'neil

Submitted by Meg Wilson on June 2, 2008 - 10:29.

Tatum O'Neil, age 44, has just been arrested for buying drugs from a drug dealer a few blocks from her apartment in Manhattan.

It was only four years ago that she wrote a book A Paper Lifeabout her struggle with drugs since her teen years. She first started with drugs that she hoped would help keep her slim when she was about 14 years old. But after going to many treatment centers it seemed she had overcome her addictions. However, now having been caught buying crack and cocaine, it looks like the worst is not over for her yet.

Tatum was the youngest actress ever to win an Oscar at the age of ten.


( categories: Odd Beauty Stories )

How to Get His Parents to Like You

Submitted by Meg Wilson on June 2, 2008 - 12:28.

Here are some tips on how to get your partner's parents to like you. I especially liked the scene where you, the girlfriend, are instructed to serve at the dinner table while everyone else sits there chatting. And should women really be sending thank you cards before even visiting their prospective parents-in-laws?

Check out this rather funny but well-meaning video below on how to get your boyfriend's parents to like you;


( categories: Odd Beauty Stories )